DAISY Award

Want to Say Thank You To Your Nurse? Share Your Story!

Nominate your nurse for the internationally recognized DAISY Award.
The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem) Award is an international
recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate
care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by
the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the
auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply
appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family.
When he died, they felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses
in a very public way. Please say thank you by sharing your story of how
a nurse made a difference you will never forget!

To Nominate an Extraordinary Nurse, please complete the form below.

If you have any questions, please contact our vice president and chief
nursing officer at (661) 200-1539.
Each DAISY Award Honoree will be recognized at a public ceremony in her/his
unit and will receive a beautiful certificate, a DAISY Award pin, and
a hand-carved stone sculpture entitled A Healer’s Touch.
Additionally, everyone in the unit will celebrate with cinnamon rolls –
a favorite of Patrick’s during his illness. The Barnes Family asks
that whenever and wherever nurses smell that wonderful cinnamon aroma,
they stop for a moment and think about how special they are.